All sails are set for the ISAF 2011 Sailing World Championships off Fremantle’sBathers Beach later this year, with the city hosting a 16 day festival on the Esplanade. It will have over 200 free events and will also hold a major concert on December 3. Market stalls, a main stage and a kid’s zone will join the big Ferris Wheel, which will be put up in late October.

The huge spectacle will coincide with this year’s Fremantle Festival, so there is a lot of fun ahead for the port city.

The arrival of the replica of the Fremantle built Endeavour on October 12 will start the celebrations for this world event, which are the qualifying races for the 2012 London Olympics.